McKean County, Pennsylvania
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 38,984
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 38,984
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 39,478
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 40,434
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 40,435
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 40,432
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 43,450
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.9%
Female persons, percent 48.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,731
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,534
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $104,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,146
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $492
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $809
Building Permits, 2025 33
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 16,369
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.26
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 58,564
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 215,330
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 73,476
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 567,372
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,249
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $62,905
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,651
Persons in poverty, percent 14.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 933
Total employment, 2023 12,412
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 567,111
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,996
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 678
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 401
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 494
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 524
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 41.3
Population per square mile, 2010 44.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 979.69
Land area in square miles, 2010 979.20
FIPS Code 42083